I had that epiphany decades ago, and it has transformed how I practice medicine. I’m not saying that all doctors are intentionally harming their patients, but at some point it’s their responsibility to question what has become the status quo. I would argue against their use for ANYONE, but I draw the line when it comes to terminally ill patients. Here’s how you can keep you and your loved ones safe.Īccording to a study published in the journal Cancer, older adults with cancer are routinely prescribed preventive drugs to treat high blood pressure, cholesterol-and even bone health-in the last year of their life. What you DON’T want is to have to deal with side effects from drugs you shouldn’t even be taking to begin with.īut it turns out that dying cancer patients are routinely given long-term, preventive drugs, when they have just weeks left to live.įortunately, you don’t have to be the next victim. When your days are numbered, you want every moment to count.
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